Book C Chapter 1 Vocabulary Cells Structure and Function 6th grade Chapter 1 Vocabulary
6th Grade Science Vocabulary Cell Basic unit of a living organism that can perform processes of life 6th grade Chapter 1 Vocabulary Book C Chapter 1 Vocabulary Words
Plant Cell 6th grade Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Animal Cell 6th grade Chapter 1 Vocabulary
The basic unit of structure and function for all living things is the cell. 6th grade Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Cell Theory All living things are made of cells Cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things Cells come only from other living cells 6th grade Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Cell Theory Anton van Leeuwenhoek Theodor Schwann Robert Hooke 6th grade Chapter 1 Vocabulary Rudolf Virchow
A set of statements called the cell theory describe the basic concepts about cells. 6th grade Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Cell Membrane Thin structure, mostly lipids and protein, encloses the cytoplasm and nucleus in both plant and animal cells 6th grade Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Cell Membrane 6th grade Chapter 1 Vocabulary
The thin outer covering, or the cell membrane, controls what enters and exits cells. 6th grade Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Cytoplasm A jelly like substance that makes up all living material in a cell except the nucleus 6th grade Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Cytoplasm 6th grade Chapter 1 Vocabulary
The living material in the cell, excluding the nucleus, is called the cytoplasm. 6th grade Chapter 1 Vocabulary
The control center for most cell’s activities Nucleus The control center for most cell’s activities 6th grade Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Nucleus 6th grade Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Cell activities, including division, are controlled by information in the cell’s nucleus. 6th grade Chapter 1 Vocabulary
An organelle in a plant cell that contains chlorophyll Chloroplast An organelle in a plant cell that contains chlorophyll 6th grade Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Chloroplast 6th grade Chapter 1 Vocabulary
The chlorophyll in a chloroplast gives a plant its green color. 6th grade Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Mitochondria Rod-shaped cell structures that convert energy in food molecules to energy the cell can use to carry out its function 6th grade Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Mitochondria 6th grade Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Mitochondria are the “power houses” of the cell. 6th grade Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Endoplasmic Reticulum A cell structure that forms a maze of passage ways in which proteins and other materials are carried from one part of the cell to another 6th grade Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Endoplasmic Reticulum 6th grade Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Endoplasmic Reticulum The endoplasmic reticulum carries proteins and other materials from one part of the cell to another. 6th grade Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Ribosome A small grain-like structure in the cytoplasm of a cell where proteins are made 6th grade Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Ribosome 6th grade Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Ribosomes function as factories to produce proteins. 6th grade Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Golgi body A structure in a cell that receives proteins and other newly formed materials from the ER, packages them, and distributes them to other parts of the cell 6th grade Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Golgi body 6th grade Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Golgi body The golgi body receives proteins and other materials from the endoplasmic reticulum. 6th grade Chapter 1 Vocabulary
A sac inside a cell that acts as a storage area Vacuole A sac inside a cell that acts as a storage area 6th grade Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Vacuole 6th grade Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Most plant cells have one large vacuole. 6th grade Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Lysosome A small, round cell structure containing chemicals that break down large food particles into smaller ones 6th grade Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Lysosome 6th grade Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Lysosomes help break down old cell parts. 6th grade Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Deoxyribonucleic acid The genetic material that carries information about an organism and is passed from parent to offspring 6th grade Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Deoxyribonucleic acid 6th grade Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA stands for deoxyribonucleic acid. 6th grade Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Diffusion Movement of a substance from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration 6th grade Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Diffusion 6th grade Chapter 1 Vocabulary http://www.indiana.edu/~phys215/lecture/lecnotes/lecgraphics/diffusion2.gif
The smell of the orange diffused through the room. Diffusion The smell of the orange diffused through the room. 6th grade Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Diffusion of water or other solvent through a membrane Osmosis Diffusion of water or other solvent through a membrane 6th grade Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Osmosis 6th grade Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Osmosis Because cells cannot function properly without adequate water, many cellular processes depend on osmosis. 6th grade Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Selectively permeable A property of cell membranes that allows some substances to pass through, while others cannot 6th grade Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Selectively permeable 6th grade Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Selectively permeable A cell wall is like a gate. It can be selectively permeable because it allows some items in but doesn’t allow others. 6th grade Chapter 1 Vocabulary